Spring 2018 • Friday, May 11

CommencementSpring 2018 • Friday, May 11 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON CommencementONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIFTH Doctoral, Medical Professional, Master of Fine Arts, and Honorary Degrees Friday, May 11, 2018 5:30 p.m. Kohl Center Bascom Hall UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN–MADISON One Hundred and Sixty-Fifth Commencement Doctoral, Medical Professional, Master of Fine Arts, and Honorary Degrees Friday, May 11, 2018 Processional Doctor of Medicine University School of Music Band Doctor of Physical Therapy Professor Michael Leckrone, MM Master of Genetic Counselor Studies Master of Physician Assistant Studies The audience is requested to rise Master of Public Health as the procession of officials enters. Dean Robert N. Golden, MD National Anthem Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Performed by Erin Bryan Master of Science–Comparative Biomedical Sciences DMA Vocal Performance, ’18 Dean Mark D. Markel, DVM, PhD Welcome and Opening Remarks Doctor of Pharmacy Chancellor Rebecca M. Blank, PhD Dean Steven M. Swanson, PhD Doctor of Audiology Introduction of the Official Party Dean Karl Scholz, PhD Presiding Officer, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Lori M. Berquam, PhD Doctor of Nursing Practice Dean Linda D. Scott, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN Welcome from UW System Board of Regents Regent Drew Petersen Closing Remarks Chancellor Rebecca M. Blank Conferral of Honorary Degrees Candidates presented by Varsity Professor Leann M. Tigges, PhD Varsity! Varsity! U rah rah! Wisconsin, Chair, Committee on Honorary Degrees Praise to thee we sing! Praise to thee our Alma Mater, Jerome A. Chazen U rah rah! Wisconsin! Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Escorted by Dean Karl Scholz, PhD Recessional Please remain seated until officials have left the stage. David W. Fahey Honorary Doctor of Science Please note: Professional photographers will be taking Escorted by L.W. Anderson, PhD, Julian E. Mack individual photographs of candidates as they receive their Professor of Physics Emeritus diploma folders and as they exit the stage. Parents and friends should not try to gain access to the stage or to the Linda Thomas-Greenfield candidate seating area to take photographs before or during Honorary Doctor of Laws the ceremony. Escorted by Professor Aili Tripp, PhD, Wangari Maathai Professor of Political Science & Gender and Women’s Studies Musical Interlude #uwgrad University School of Music Band Wisconsin Alumni Association Video Presentation: Still With You Badgers are social creatures. Share your 2018 Spring Commencement memories with #uwgrad Conferral of Academic Degrees Doctor of Philosophy Doctor of Musical Arts Master of Fine Arts Dean William J. Karpus, PhD 3 CHANCELLOR Rebecca M. Blank Rebecca M. Blank became chancellor of the University of Wisconsin– Madison in July 2013. Since then, she has presided over a major effort to expand and improve educational opportunities, both inside and outside of the classroom, to better prepare students to succeed in a rapidly changing economy. At the same time, she has worked to maintain the university’s position as a global leader in innovation and research and has emphasized the role of the university in nurturing entrepreneurship and driving economic development. Blank is an internationally respected economist who has also spent time in Washington, DC, working in three different administrations. Most recently, she served as Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of the US Department of Commerce under President Obama. She also brings strong academic credentials to the position of chancellor. She served as dean and professor of public policy and economics in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan from 1999 to 2008. In her role as dean, she launched such innovations as interdisciplinary graduate programs and an undergraduate public policy major. Earlier in her career, she was a member of the faculty at Northwestern University and Princeton University. A native Midwesterner, Blank earned an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Minnesota and a doctoral degree in economics from MIT. In 2015, Blank was awarded the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize by the American Academy of Political and Social Science. The prize honors individuals who use sound analysis and social science research to inform public policy while also contributing to the public discourse on society’s most pressing issues. Blank is a frequent speaker on the importance of public research universities. She has been part of a vital national conversation about how to keep these institutions financially stable and thriving. Her leadership has reinforced UW–Madison’s position as one of the world’s top 25 universities—a center for education, discovery, and research, committed to sharing knowledge and innovation that improves lives in Wisconsin and around the globe. 4 INTERIM VICE CHANCELLOR FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS & DEAN OF STUDENTS Lori M. Berquam Lori M. Berquam is the interim vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After holding a series of student-centered positions at universities across the country, Lori arrived at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1995, working for University Housing. She began her time in the Division of Student Life in 2002, as assistant dean, then associate dean. In 2005, Lori became the interim dean of students and was named permanent dean in February 2007. She became the interim vice chancellor in December of 2017 and also serves as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Education. Under Lori’s leadership, the Division of Student Life strives to create a campus community where students are inspired and prepared to live the Wisconsin Idea. Lori is an ardent student advocate, committed to social justice and to building strong relationships both on and off campus. Currently, as interim vice chancellor for student affairs and dean of students, Lori is leading the transition to a new and centralized office of student affairs. The newly formed office will bring together the Division of Student Life, Recreational Sports, University Health Service, and the Wisconsin Unions to provide a comprehensive student experience for all students at UW–Madison. She is active in the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals and the Association of Public Land-grant Universities and has served on the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts of Badgerland Council and the Morgridge Center for Public Service. She is often asked to consult at academic institutions across the country on student affairs, student engagement, and crisis management. During her time at UW– Madison, Lori has won a place in students’ hearts for her warm and fun welcome videos each fall and spring where she encourages students to be their authentic selves and embrace the Wisconsin Experience. Her scholarship focuses on the development of affinity in students for their alma mater and creating a sense of belonging for students. She will continue this scholarship next fall when she leaves her role as dean of students to accept the distinguished American Council on Education (ACE) Fellowship. Lori is a proud first-generation college graduate who received a BS in Mathematics and Psychology from Truman State University, an MA from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, and her PhD in Higher Education Leadership from Colorado State University. 5 HONORARY DEGREE Jerome A. Chazen As a founding partner and later chairman of Liz Claiborne Inc., Jerome Chazen is credited with helping to revolutionize retail with innovative approaches to sales, marketing, distribution, and licensing. The company, founded in 1975, brought stylish, quality, and affordable clothing to the huge influx of women entering the workforce at the time. By 1989, Fortune magazine recognized it as the largest women’s apparel company in the country. Chazen served as chairman from 1989 to 1996. During his tenure at the company, he inaugurated a foundation to eradicate domestic violence, making Liz Claiborne one of the first major corporations to identify domestic violence as a serious problem and to put its financial muscle behind efforts to address it. He later served on the first National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women. Today, he is chairman of Chazen Capital Partners, a private investment firm he founded in New York City. While succeeding in business, Chazen has been driven, with his wife Simona, to better the world through philanthropy. The two met as undergraduates at UW–Madison, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1948. He credits a UW–Madison art history course with awakening his interest in the visual arts. In 2011, the Chazen Museum of Art opened at UW–Madison. The couple provided the lead gift and have made a promised gift of much of their art collection. They also have endowed the Simona and Jerome Chazen Distinguished Chair in Art History and the Chazen Family Distinguished Chair in Art. Mr. Chazen serves on the board of directors for the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association. At Columbia Business School, where Chazen earned his MBA, he established the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business, which serves as a hub for the school’s international initiatives. He is a major supporter of the Museum of Art and Design in New York City, where he is chairman emeritus. The Chazens also are involved in many other civic and cultural organizations in the New York area and nationally. 6 HONORARY DEGREE David W. Fahey David Fahey is an atmospheric scientist of international distinction. One of the world’s top experts on global warming, he conducts groundbreaking research that has helped protect the Earth’s ozone layer and climate. Born and raised in Madison, Fahey graduated from Edgewood High School, a Catholic school in the city. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from UW–Madison in 1975, then a PhD in physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. He has worked for more than 35 years for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, currently directing its Chemical Sciences Division at the Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado.

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